Abstract: A cylindrical-shaped enclosure having tapered ends. The enclosure includes a module having a radio disposed on a printed circuit board and an antenna connected to the PCB. The enclosure has a main piece coupled to a lower piece and to a top piece, an optionally a fourth piece coupled to the top piece. A mounting subsystem is mounted to the main piece and includes a hole configured to receive therethrough a wires that connect to the printed circuit board. The antenna is configured to rotate about an axis that extends along a longest dimension of the enclosure. The module includes a metal plate to which the antenna is directly mechanically and electrically coupled without any cable such that the wires lack any control signals for controlling the antenna. The top and/or lower pieces can house any combination of a a camera, an environmental sensor, security equipment, or a lighting system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a switching circuit, which can adjust characteristics such as insertion loss, isolation, and reflection loss according to the need by including a plurality of input/output terminals; at least one antenna; a plurality of main switches for connecting or disconnecting between each of the plurality of input/output terminals and the antenna; and a plurality of shunt switches having one ends respectively connected to the plurality of input/output terminals, wherein a voltage of less than 0 is applied to the other end of at least one of the plurality of shunt switches.

Abstract: An antenna support, an antenna device and an antenna support assembly including the same are provided. The antenna support includes a tube-shaped support and at least one antenna fixing unit. The antenna fixing unit is disposed on the outer wall of the tube-shaped support for fixing an antenna unit. The antenna device includes the antenna unit and the antenna support. The antenna support assembly includes a plurality of antenna supports connected to each other at their ends.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes a base, at least one first extending member and at least one second extending member. The base is detachably and pivotally connected to the first extending member, and includes a first transmitting unit. The first extending member is detachably and pivotally connected to the second extending member, and includes a second transmitting unit. The second extending member includes a third transmitting unit. The first transmitting unit is electrically connected to the second transmitting unit, and the second transmitting unit is electrically connected to the third transmitting unit.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a network node comprising an antenna arrangement with an antenna column. The antenna column comprises a first and second set of subarrays with at least two subarrays each. Each subarray comprises at least one antenna element. The first and second set of subarrays comprise antenna elements having a first polarization and antenna elements having a second polarization, orthogonal to the first polarization, respectively. Each set of subarrays is connected to a corresponding filter device via a corresponding phase altering device. Each filter device is arranged to separate signals at a first frequency band and signals at the second frequency band between respective combined ports and respective filter ports such that first filter ports are arranged for transmission and reception of signals at one frequency band, and second filter ports are arranged for reception of signals at the other frequency band.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an image capturing unit configured to generate captured data, a display unit, a communication unit configured to transmit image data based on the generated captured data to an external device, and a controller. When transmitting first image data resulting in a first delay on transmitting the first image data to the external device, the controller causes an image which corresponds to the first image data and is based on the captured data to be displayed on the display unit. When transmitting second image data resulting in a second delay larger than the first delay on transmitting the second image data to the external device, the controller causes an image other than an image corresponding to the second image data to be displayed on the display unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a video display array structure comprising at least two spaced apart splines having a plurality of opposing pairs of catches regularly spaced along the opposing sides of adjacent splines and a latch notch for each pair of catches and a video display module releasably mounted between the at least two splines, the video display module including first and second handles rotatable between an open and a locked position for releasably mounting the video display to a spline.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a sending section and an acquiring section. The sending section sends the display data to a display apparatus arranged at each area in a store. The acquiring section acquires a crowded degree with customers in each area. The sending section changes the display data which is sent to the display apparatus arranged at the area of which at least the crowded degree is equal to or greater than a specified value within the display apparatuses respectively arranged at each area.

Abstract: Provided is a mobile e-binder system including at least one display configured to display data, a docking system electrically connected to the at least one display to exchange the data using a standardized communication protocol, and a computing device configured to store and process the data and send the data to the at least one display. The at least one display may be configured to be attachable and detachable to the docking system.

Abstract: The general field of the invention is that of hybrid viewing devices comprising several screens of different nature. The device according to the invention comprises a stack comprising three superimposed viewing screens of the same dimensions and means for generating and processing images, the first viewing screen being a transparent emissive matrix screen, the second viewing screen being a matrix screen with controlled transparency, the third viewing screen being a transparent emissive matrix screen, the second viewing screen being disposed between the first viewing screen and the third viewing screen so as to be able to block all or part of the image displayed by the first viewing screen and/or the third viewing screen, the stack of three screens thus being arranged so as to be able to display an image on its first face and an image on its second face, the two images being able to be identical.

Abstract: A wearable display and an adjusting method thereof are provided. The adjusting method comprises the following steps. A background image is provided. A central mark is displayed and overlapped with the background image. A first sight line passes through the central mark. A blind spot mark is displayed and overlapped with the background image. A second sight line passes through the blind spot mark. An included angle between the first sight line and the second sight line is substantially 14 to 16 degrees.

Abstract: A head-mounted display includes a main body, an operation unit, and a controller. The main body includes a display unit capable of displaying an image in front of an eye of a user. The operation unit includes a buffer that is connected to the main body and deformable with respect to the main body, and a first detector configured to output a detection signal depending on the deformation. The controller is configured to generate an image signal for generating an image based on the detection signal and to output the image signal to the display unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including a communication interface configured to be connected to an external posture detecting device to be worn by a user; a display configured to rotatably display a display image; and circuitry configured to control a rotation angle of the image displayed by the display based on posture information received from the external posture detecting device.

Abstract: A pixel capable of displaying an image with uniform brightness is disclosed. In one aspect, the pixel includes an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a first transistor for controlling an amount of current that flows from a first power supply to a second power supply via the OLED in response to a voltage applied to a first node. The pixel also includes a second transistor that is coupled between a bias power supply and the first node and whose gate electrode is coupled to an emission control line. The pixel further includes a third transistor that is coupled between an anode electrode of the OLED and a feedback line and whose gate electrode is coupled to a control line.

Abstract: There is provided a display device including pixel circuits which are arranged and each of which includes a driving transistor to drive an electro-optical element and a capacitor connected between a gate electrode and one source/drain electrode of the driving transistor. The driving transistor is configured by stacking the gate electrode and the source/drain electrode and a peripheral portion of the gate electrode is covered by the source/drain electrode.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for determining sheet resistance values in a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel. In certain embodiments, a system for determining sheet resistance values in an LCD panel may include a display driver integrated circuit (IC). The display driver IC may include a first switch coupled to a first input/output (I/O) pad and a second I/O pad such that the first I/O pad is configured to couple to a voltage source and the second I/O pad is configured to couple to a current source. The display driver IC may also include a second switch coupled to a third I/O pad and the second I/O pa such that the second switch has substantially the same geometry as the first switch and the third I/O pad is configured to couple to a thin-film transistor (TFT) layer of the display panel.

Abstract: The embodiment of the present invention discloses a shift register for reducing the power consumption during driving. The shift register includes a protection circuit, a retaining circuit, an output circuit, a first driving circuit, a second driving circuit, a resetting circuit, a timing control terminal, a first power supply terminal, a second power supply terminal, a third power supply terminal and a fourth power supply terminal. The embodiment of the present invention further discloses a Gate driver On Array (GOA) panel and a method for gate driving.

Abstract: A shift register circuit includes a first shift register string and a second shift register string. The first shift register string is configured to receive a first start signal and output a first-stage control signal. The second shift register string, electrically connected to the first shift register string, is configured to receive the first-stage control signal and a second start signal and output the first pulse of a first-stage scan signal according to the first-stage control signal and the second start signal and consequently output the second pulse of the first-stage scan signal according to the second start signal; wherein the first and second pulses are configured to have different pulse widths. A driving method of a shift register circuit is also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a shift register circuit that is formed on an insulating substrate with thin film transistors having channels of the same conductivity type and includes shift stages, each of the shift stages including: a first thin film transistor; a second thin film transistor; a 3(1)-th thin film transistor; a 3(2)-th thin film transistor; a 4(1)-th thin film transistor; a 4(2)-th thin film transistor; a fifth thin film transistor; and a sixth thin film transistor.

Abstract: An electrical control system for controlling the electrical voltage applied to each of multiple pixel electrodes on one side of an electrophoretic display comprises (1) a substrate having a plurality of spaced parallel aluminum conductors on one side of the substrate; (2) a thin oxide layer on spaced pixel regions of each of the aluminum conductors to form a gate insulator over each of the spaced pixel regions; (3) a field-effect transistor (FET) formed on the thin oxide layer in each of the spaced pixel regions, the FET having a source terminal, a drain terminal, and a gate connected to the aluminum conductor on which the FET is formed; and (4) a CMOS controller connected directly to each of the aluminum conductors and adapted to supply gate control signals for the FETs. The controller supplies a separate gate control signal for each of the aluminum conductors.

Abstract: An electro-optical device includes: a display section that has a plurality of pixels; a control value acquisition section that acquires an initial value of a control value c which is used when an image is displayed on the display section; a calculation section that decreases the control value c whenever the image of the display section is rewritten; and a control section that selects one driving method from a plurality of driving methods on the basis of the control value c and rewrites the image of the display section by using the selected driving method.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for documenting a procedure in a touchless environment. Example methods disclosed herein include identifying a position of one or more of a user's fingertips using a camera of a mobile device and an entropy-based segmentation of an image input, determining a correspondence between user fingertip position and a control interface of the mobile device, including a plurality of functions to be executed based on user input, triggering the mobile device to execute one or more of the plurality of functions based on the user fingertip position during a procedure, and documenting one or more events of the procedure based on the user input for generating a report to be stored in a storage device of the mobile device.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes adjusting the images or text rendered on a display based on the position of the viewers relative to the display.

Abstract: Methods and systems of delaying the execution of a display event based on a detected user gaze are provided. Display events may be generated and executed to change a user interface of a display. For example, an autocorrect algorithm can automatically replace a typed word with a corrected word in a text field, generating a display event that causes the corrected word to be displayed instead of the typed word. Such a display event may be executed as soon as possible after its generation. However, a gaze detection device can obtain information that indicates a user is not looking at the typed word on the display. In such a situation, it may be more intuitive to delay the execution of the display event until the gaze information indicates that the user is looking at the typed word.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of receiving a gesture input of a user using a Head Mounted Display (HMD) and synthetically controlling a digital device using the received gesture input. The method includes detecting whether or not the HMD is worn by a user, detecting a positional state of an external digital device linked with the HMD, the positional state including a first state in which the external digital device is located in a preset view angle region of the HMD and a second state in which the external digital device is not located in the view angle region, detecting a gesture input of the user, determining at least one digital device to be controlled based on whether or not the HMD is worn by the user and the detected positional state, and controlling a display object of the determined digital device under application of the gesture input.

Abstract: A fitness apparatus includes a framework, a control panel, and a microprojector. The framework includes a chassis and a handrail stand mounted to the chassis. The control panel is mounted to the handrail stand for displaying a variety of physical states in the process of the user's exercise. The microprojector is electrically connected with the control panel for projecting built-in information of the control panel or external information received by the control panel in such a way that the user can conveniently view the information and enjoy more fun.

Abstract: A foldable display and an image processing method thereof are disclosed. The foldable display comprises a display module, a memory, a sensor module, and a processing unit. The sensor module senses a bending state of the display module. The processing unit generates adjusted images according to an image signal, and stores those adjusted images to a plurality of memory addresses of the memory. The processing unit selects a reading address from those memory addresses according the bending state. The processing unit selects a corresponding adjusted image from the memory according to the reading address and outputs the corresponding adjusted image to the display module.

Abstract: The present patent application is directed to a smart signage system. In one aspect, the smart signage system includes at least a signage device; at least a signage display being connected to the at least one signage device and configured to display contents stored in the signage device; and a plurality of client devices being in wireless communication with the at least one signage device. Each client device is configured to recognize a gesture from a user in correspondence with a target content displayed on the signage display, and thereby to acquire a file of information associated with the target content from the signage device.

Abstract: An information system includes a camera located at a central position in a horizontal direction in front of two users who face the camera and who are aligned side by side, a gesture recognizing unit configured to recognize a gesture of a hand of a user based on a target image captured by the camera, a determining unit that determines whether a central point in a width direction of an arm in the target image is at a right side or at a left side with respect to a center of the hand in the target image, and an operation user configured to determine that a performer of the gesture is a right side or a left side user

Abstract: A sensing unit measuring a bending degree of a flexible substrate includes: a first line formed on the flexible substrate; a second line adjacent to the first line; and a first controller applying a first sensing signal to the first line and measuring a change of crosstalk generated in the second line by the first sensing signal according to bending of the flexible substrate.

Abstract: A method for performing smart screen rotation and an electronic device thereof are provided. A method for controlling screen rotation in an electronic device includes determining a direction of the electronic device, and determining a direction of a user, and determining whether to rotate a screen by comparing the direction of the electronic device with the direction of the user.

Abstract: A gesture recognition apparatus for recognizing a gesture of a hand of a user from a moving image in which action of the hand of the user is photographed is provided, the gesture recognition apparatus comprising: a face detector configured to detect a face of the user; a shape identification part configured to identify whether the hand is a right hand or a left hand; and a performer specification part configured to specify a person, who is closest to the identified hand and whose face is located on a right side of the identified hand, as a performer of the gesture when the identified hand is the right hand, and specify a person, who is closest to the identified hand and whose face is located on a left side of the identified hand, as the performer of the gesture when the identified hand is the left hand.

Abstract: A gesture recognition apparatus for recognizing a gesture of a user from a moving image in which the user is photographed is provided, the gesture recognition apparatus comprising: a sight line direction estimation part configured to estimate a sight line direction of the user; a determination part configured to determine that the user intends to start the gesture when an angle formed by a first predetermined direction and the sight line direction is less than a predetermined value in a predetermined period; and a notification part configured to notify the user that the determination is made, when the determination part determines that the user intends to start the gesture.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for setting an electronic blackboard system. In response to a user input to a control apparatus requesting setting of the electronic blackboard, sensitivity of an IR camera is set so that visible rays are detected. A projector projects an image with a presentation region and a first guider therein for alignment. The IR camera transmits a first captured image of the presentation region, including at least a portion of the first guider, to the control apparatus. The projector is then controlled to project to the screen at least a portion of a second guider corresponding to the first guider in the first image received from the IR camera. The user may then make positional adjustments to the IR camera or projector using the second guider.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for extracting three-dimensional distance information from a recognition target is provided, which enables a gesture input from a user to be correctly recognized using distance information from the recognition target, and at the same time makes it possible to efficiently save power required for detection of the gesture input. The method includes determining if a recognition target exists within a predetermined range; when the recognition target exists within the predetermined range, generating a 3D image for the recognition target; and calculating a distance to the recognition target by using the 3D image.

Abstract: A machine-implemented method includes obtaining input data and generating output data. The status of at least one contextual factor is determined and compared with a standard. If the status meets the standard, a transformation is applied to the output data. The output data is then outputted to the viewer. Through design and/or selection of contextual factors, standards, and transformations, output data may be selectively outputted to viewers in a context-suitable fashion, e.g. on a head mounted display the viewer's central vision may be left unobstructed while the viewer walks, drives, etc. An apparatus includes at least one sensor that senses a contextual factor. A processor determines the status of the contextual factor, determines if the status meets a standard, generates output data, and applies a transformation to the output data if the status meets the standard. A display outputs the output data to the viewer.

Abstract: A gesture recognition apparatus for recognizing a gesture of a user from a moving image in which the user is photographed is provided, the gesture recognition apparatus comprising: a determination part configured to determine a type of the gesture; and a recognition area definition part configured to define a recognition area, which is an area where the gesture is recognized in a whole area of the moving image, based on the type of the gesture determined by the determination part.

Abstract: An eyelid movement detector and communication system includes a first eyelid movement sensor for placement near a first eyelid of a first eye, and a second eyelid movement sensor for placement near a second eyelid of a second eye of a subject, wherein the first and second eyelid movement sensors detect movement of the first and second eyelids, respectively, and produce a first eyelid movement signal and a second eyelid movement signal in response to the movement detected. The system further includes a reference sensor located on the subject, and an amplifier for amplifying the eyelid movement signals of the first and second eyelids, wherein the signals are directed to a computer wherein the signals are processed and as a result, a function of the system may be activated.

Abstract: A visual display includes hidden reference illuminators adapted to emit invisible light for generating corneo-scleral reflections on an eye watching a screen surface of the display. The tracking of such reflections and the pupil center provides input to gaze tracking. A method for equipping and an LCD with a reference illuminator are also provided. Also provides are a system and method for determining a gaze point of an eye watching a visual display that includes reference illuminators. The determination of the gaze point may be based on an ellipsoidal cornea model.

Abstract: A unique input mechanism for controlling several operations of an electronic device is provided. Using the unique input mechanism, which may be the single input mechanism for providing user inputs to the electronic device, a user may provide different inputs or combinations of inputs to control different operations based on the current mode or capacity of the electronic device. For example, a single, short click of a button may control a media operation (e.g., play/pause) in a media mode, and the same input may control a telephony operation (e.g., initiate/terminate call) in a telephony mode. In some embodiments, different inputs may be associated with different types of operations. The unique input mechanism may include, for example, a button, a switch, a key, or an actuator.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for rotating objects (40) on screens (9) defines a hand axis (20) in response to 3D position information related to the hands (21, 22) of a user and detects a changed orientation of the hand axis (20) with respect to a 3D space and calculates a rotation for the object (40) on the screen (9) in response to said detecting. This way, to rotate the object (40) on the screen (9), an imaginary copy of the object (40) is considered to be inside an imaginary ball (41) held by the user, which imaginary ball (41) is being rotated. The changed orientation of the hand axis (20) comprises changes in angles between the hand axis (20) and the axes (31, 32, 33) of the 3D space. To improve stability in case of each one of said changes being unequal to zero, the apparatus (1) further detects the angles and compares the respective angles with respective thresholds and reduces or weights the respective changes in response to respective comparison results.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an electronic system and a pointing device thereof. The pointing device includes an image sensor and a processor. The image sensor sequentially generates a first image frame and a second image frame, wherein the first image frame has two images related to a sensed target, and the second image frame has one image related to the sensed target. The processor determines one image position representing the sensed target using the first image frame, and subsequently determines one image displacement using the first image frame and the second image frame.

Abstract: There is provided an input device, including a steering pad that is arranged on a steering wheel of a vehicle and includes a first face and a second face opposite to the first face, a first input unit that is arranged on the first face of the steering pad and receives an operation causing a first change of a display form in a display unit, and a second input unit that is arranged on the second face of the steering pad and receives an operation causing a second change of a display form in the display unit.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a computer-implemented method is performed at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display. The method can include: displaying graphics on the touch screen display, detecting a finger contact on the touch screen display, and, in response to the detected finger contact, inserting an insertion marker in the graphics at a first location. The method can further include detecting a finger movement on the touch screen display and, irrespective of initial distance from finger to insertion marker on the touch screen display, moving the insertion marker in accordance with the detected finger movement from the first location to a second location in the graphics.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining an orientation of one or more client devices relative to a computing device. In various embodiments a method and system is provided for receiving, via a client device, data being displayed on a computing device. The data is used to determine an orientation of the client device relative to a computing device. The determined orientation of the client device is used to orient a user interface of a computing device.

Abstract: A mobile device has an inertial measurement unit (IMU) that senses linear and rotational movement, a touch screen including (i) a touch-sensitive surface and (ii) a 3D sensing unit, and a state change determination module that determines state changes from a combination of (i) an output of the IMU and (ii) the 3D sensing unit sensing the hovering object. The mobile device may include a pan/zoom module. A mobile device may include a natural language processing (NLP) module that predicts a next key entry based on xy positions of keys so far touched, xy trajectory of the hovering object and NLP statistical modeling. A graphical user interface (GUI) visually highlights a predicted next key and presents a set of predicted words arranged around the current key above which the object is hovering as selectable buttons to enable entry of a complete word from the set of predicted words.

Abstract: An eye-controlled communication system comprises an eye controlled aid and a visiting aid. The eye controlled aid has an eye controlled module, a first display module and a first processing unit. The eye controlled module detects eye movements of patient, generates a control command based on the detected results and then transmits to the first processing unit. The first processing unit bases the control command to allow patient to operate the first operator interface by using eye movements. The first processing unit generate an execute command according to the operating results, and performs the execute command, wherein the execute command includes information of transmitting messages to the second processing unit. The second processing unit receives the execute command and performs the execute command. Thus, the system of the present invention can help patient to easily express himself or herself to his or her family members or friends.

Abstract: A display apparatus is disclosed. The display apparatus includes: a signal reception unit receiving an image signal; a signal processing unit processing the image signal; a display unit displaying an image based on the processed image signal; a communication unit receiving a motion corresponding to an instruction of a user from a remote control unit; and a controller displaying a user directory interface having a predetermined area on the display unit and controlling to perform a function selected among a plurality of functions performed by the display apparatus based on a direction of the motion from the remote control to the user directory interface.

Abstract: A control device includes: a receiver for receiving first information regarding the movement of a casing, and second information regarding whether to reflect the first information on the movement of coordinate values; a storage unit for storing a whole-screen region including a real-screen region, and a virtual-screen region set around the real-screen region; a generator for generating the coordinate values within the whole-screen region based on the first information; a switcher for switching a first state in which the coordinate values are movable, and a second state in which the coordinate values are immovable, based on the second information; a determining unit for determining which of the real-screen region or the virtual-screen region the coordinate values belong to; and a coordinate-value control unit for controlling the coordinate values so as to move the coordinate values within the virtual-screen region to the position of predetermined coordinate values within the real-screen region.

Abstract: The user interaction system comprises a portable pointing device (101) connected to a camera (102) and sending pictures to a digital signal processor (120), capable of recognizing an object (130) and a command given by the user (100) by moving the pointing device (101) in a specific way, and controlling an electrical apparatus (110) on the basis of this recognition.